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Transcript: Transcript for 15/05/2019 - Plenary - Fifth Senedd
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Presiding Officer Statement The item started at
13.30 The Llywydd informed Members that she had
been notified under Standing Order 1.3 that four Assembly Members had formed a new
group, and that she would consider her responsibilities under Standing Orders
and notify the Assembly of her conclusions. |
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Point of Order The item started at
13.30 Alun Davies raised a point of order
requesting that the Llywydd consider her discretion under Standing Order 1.4 in
deciding any question as to whether any Member belongs to a political group or
as to which political group he or she belongs. The Member stated that as the
four Assembly Members in question had stood for election under a different
political party, their new grouping undermines the democracy of the Assembly.
The Llywydd thanked the Member for the point of order and stated that, as always,
Standing Orders would form the basis of her considerations. |
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Presiding Officer Statement The item started at
13.31 The Llywydd informed the Assembly, in accordance
with Standing Order 26.75, that the Renting
Homes (Fees etc.) (Wales) Bill was
given Royal Assent today. |
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(45 mins) |
Questions to the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs The Presiding Officer will call party
spokespeople to ask questions without notice after Question 2. Supporting documents: Minutes: Questions 1 –
7 and 9 - 10 were asked. Questions 4 and
10 were grouped together for answer. Question 8 was
withdrawn although the Llywydd stated that the Member was in the Chamber
to have asked the question. The Presiding
Officer invited party spokespeople to ask questions to the Minister after
question 2. |
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(45 mins) |
Questions to the Minister for Housing and Local Government The Presiding Officer will call party
spokespeople to ask questions without notice after Question 2. Minutes: The
item started at 14.19 Questions
1-2, 4-8 and 10-11 were asked. Question 3 was not asked. Question
9 was withdrawn. Questions 7 and 8 were answered by the Deputy Minister for
Housing and Local Government. The Presiding Officer invited party spokespeople
to ask questions to the Minister after question 2. |
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(20 mins) |
Topical Questions To ask the
Minister for Economy and Transport David Rees (Aberavon): What assessment has the Welsh Government made of the announcement that the joint venture between Tata Steel Ltd and Thyssenkrupp AG is likely not to be approved by the European Commission and thus any further process on the joint venture will be suspended? To ask the
Minister for Finance and Trefnydd Rhun ap Iorwerth
(Ynys Môn): Further to the written statement yesterday, will the Minister
provide an update on HMRC's error regarding Welsh Rates of Income Tax? To ask the Deputy
Minister Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): Will the First Minister make a statement on the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015, in light of comments made today by Rhodri Williams QC describing the legislation as 'toothless'? Minutes: The item started at
15.09 To ask the Minister
for Economy and Transport David Rees
(Aberavon): What assessment
has the Welsh Government made of the announcement that the joint venture between
Tata Steel Ltd and Thyssenkrupp AG is likely not to be approved by the European
Commission and thus any further process on the joint venture will be suspended?
To ask the Minister
for Finance and Trefnydd Rhun ap Iorwerth
(Ynys Môn): Further to the
written statement yesterday, will the Minister provide an update on HMRC's
error regarding Welsh Rates of Income Tax? To ask the Deputy
Minister and Chief Whip Andrew RT Davies
(South Wales Central): Will the First
Minister make a statement on the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act
2015, in light of comments made today by Rhodri Williams QC describing the
legislation as 'toothless'? |
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(5 mins) |
90 Second Statements Minutes: The
item started at 16.04 Dai
Lloyd made a statement on - Raising the issue of Coeliac disease during Coeliac
awareness week. |
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(30 mins) |
Statement by the Chair of the Standards of Conduct Committee: Maintaining Confidence in the Standards Procedure Minutes: The
item started at 16.06 |
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(30 mins) |
Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal - Non-carbon-emission public vehicles bill NDM7020 Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn) To propose that the National Assembly for
Wales: 1. Notes a proposal for non-carbon-emission
public vehicles bill. 2. Notes that the purpose of this bill will
be: a) to promote the use of electric vehicles
or non-emission vehicles in Wales in order to help reduce carbon emissions; and b) to place a duty on the Welsh Government
and other public bodies to develop a strategy to move towards using electric
vehicles or non-emission vehicles in the public fleet in Wales. Minutes: The item started at 16.13 NDM7020 Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys
Môn) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales: 1.
Notes a proposal for non-carbon-emission public vehicles bill. 2.
Notes that the purpose of this bill will be: a)
to promote the use of electric vehicles or non-emission vehicles in Wales in
order to help reduce carbon emissions; and b)
to place a duty on the Welsh Government and other public bodies to develop a
strategy to move towards using electric vehicles or non-emission vehicles in
the public fleet in Wales. The
motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36. |
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(60 mins) |
Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv) - Healthy School Meals NDM7002 Jenny Rathbone (Cardiff
Central) To propose that the National Assembly for
Wales: 1. Believes that healthy, nourishing school
meals can make an essential contribution to pupils’ wellbeing, attainment, and
positive behaviour. 2. Notes that the Children’s Commissioner’s
report A Charter for Change: Protecting Welsh Children from the Impact of
Poverty provides worrying evidence that a significant number of pupils are not
getting their entitlement set out in the healthy eating in maintained schools
guidance. 3. Calls on the Welsh Government to: a) clarify whether the standards of school
meals are the responsibility of school governors, local authorities or the
Welsh Government and what action is being taken to ensure they are being
monitored; and b) outline what action is being taken to
increase the amount of food for schools being procured locally as part of its
emphasis on the foundational economy. 'A
Charter for Change: Protecting Welsh Children from the Impact of Poverty' Co-Submitters Dai Lloyd (South Wales West) Supporters Darren Millar (Clwyd West) Minutes: The item started at 16.35 NDM7002 Jenny Rathbone (Cardiff
Central) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales: 1.
Believes that healthy, nourishing school meals can make an essential
contribution to pupils’ wellbeing, attainment, and positive behaviour. 2.
Notes that the Children’s Commissioner’s report A Charter for Change:
Protecting Welsh Children from the Impact of Poverty provides worrying evidence
that a significant number of pupils are not getting their entitlement set out
in the healthy eating in maintained schools guidance. 3.
Calls on the Welsh Government to: a)
clarify whether the standards of school meals are the responsibility of school
governors, local authorities or the Welsh Government and what action is being
taken to ensure they are being monitored; and b)
outline what action is being taken to increase the amount of food for schools
being procured locally as part of its emphasis on the foundational economy. The
motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36. |
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(60 mins) |
Welsh Conservatives debate - Young Adult Carers NDM7050 Darren Millar (Clwyd West) To propose that the National Assembly for
Wales: 1. Notes that there are more than 21,000 young
adult carers in Wales aged 14-25 who provide assistance and support for
families and friends. 2. Is deeply concerned that young adult
carers have significantly lower educational attainment than their peers and
that they are three times more likely to be not in education, employment or
training (NEET). 3. Calls on the Welsh Government to
urgently address the support needs of young adult carers, as well as barriers
to education, training and employment they face, including: a) early identification of young carers to
help them with accessible support and reduce the likelihood of young people
disengaging from education; b) bringing forward national introduction
of the young carers’ ID card alongside a duty for local authorities to
implement the card; c) increasing awareness of local
authorities of their duties under the Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act
2014 to promote the wellbeing of carers who need support; and d) helping young carers to access post-16
education, including through the introduction of a concessionary travel scheme. Social
Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014 The following
amendments have been tabled Amendment 1 - Rebecca
Evans (Gower) In point 3b, delete “alongside a duty for local
authorities to implement the card” and replace with “and working with local
authorities to implement the card” Amendment 2 - Rhun
ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn) Insert as new sub-point at end of point 3: 'ensuring that respite care provision
improves so that young carers can have a break.' Minutes: Voting
on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time. A
vote was taken on the motion without amendment: NDM7050 Darren Millar (Clwyd West) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales: 1.
Notes that there are more than 21,000 young adult carers in Wales aged 14-25
who provide assistance and support for families and friends. 2.
Is deeply concerned that young adult carers have significantly lower
educational attainment than their peers and that they are three times more
likely to be not in education, employment or training (NEET). 3.
Calls on the Welsh Government to urgently address the support needs of young
adult carers, as well as barriers to education, training and employment they
face, including: a)
early identification of young carers to help them with accessible support and reduce
the likelihood of young people disengaging from education; b)
bringing forward national introduction of the young carers’ ID card alongside a
duty for local authorities to implement the card; c)
increasing awareness of local authorities of their duties under the Social
Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014 to promote the wellbeing of carers who
need support; and d)
helping young carers to access post-16 education, including through the
introduction of a concessionary travel scheme.
The
motion without amendment was not agreed. The
following amendments were tabled: Amendment
1 - Rebecca Evans (Gower) In
point 3b, delete “alongside a duty for local authorities to implement the card”
and replace with “and working with local authorities to implement the card” A
vote was taken on amendment 1:
Amendment
1 was agreed. Amendment
2 - Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys
Môn) Insert
as new sub-point at end of point 3: 'ensuring
that respite care provision improves so that young carers can have a break.' A
vote was taken on amendment 2:
Amendment
2 was agreed. A
vote was taken on the motion as amended: NDM7050 Darren Millar (Clwyd West) To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales: 1.
Notes that there are more than 21,000 young adult carers in Wales aged 14-25
who provide assistance and support for families and friends. 2.
Is deeply concerned that young adult carers have significantly lower
educational attainment than their peers and that they are three times more
likely to be not in education, employment or training (NEET). 3.
Calls on the Welsh Government to urgently address the support needs of young
adult carers, as well as barriers to education, training and employment they
face, including: a)
early identification of young carers to help them with accessible support and
reduce the likelihood of young people disengaging from education; b)
bringing forward national introduction of the young carers’ ID card and working
with local authorities to implement the card; c)
increasing awareness of local authorities of their duties under the Social
Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014 to promote the wellbeing of carers who
need support; d)
helping young carers to access post-16 education, including through the
introduction of a concessionary travel scheme; and e)
ensuring that respite care provision improves so that young carers can have a
break.
The
motion as amended was agreed. |
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Voting Time Supporting documents: Minutes: The
item started at 18.06 |
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(30 mins) |
Short Debate NDM7051 Lynne Neagle (Torfaen) Longer learning for better, safer lives:
the case for raising the age of participation in education in Wales Minutes: The
item started at 18.08 NDM7051 Lynne Neagle (Torfaen) Longer
learning for better, safer lives: the case for raising the age of participation
in education in Wales |